Animal-tattoo-marking instrument



May 31,1927. M. W. MEEK ANIMAL TATTOO MARKING msmvmmm Filed Dec. 31. 1925 ,lfa evzfir Ww LE-EFEEGE Mandamus w. anx; or A3CAjj GAHFORNIAL e AmrrAL Ta'rTod aRKrNe Ins'ra Mnnn I A n aabnfiia December 31, 1925. Serial ma agesf lvlyinvention relates generally to an anima l marking device andinore' partlcularly V relatively simple in construction, capable of to that type of markers that utilizes the tattoo method of animal i'dentiticatien;

The principal objectsot my invention are to provide a" tattoo'marking device. that is being easily and cheaply produced and which may be conveniently handledand manipulated during the markingoperations. A' further object of my invention s .to

. provide a device otthe character reterred tattoo marks to the ears of the smaller variesand foxes.

to that is especially a'pplicable i or" applying ties of fur-bearing animals such as rabbits The practice ofmarking anin'ials by the tattoo'process provides a method of meat fication that is permanent, humane,1inexpeu-- sive, and readily accomplished. \Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will hereinafterv be more fully described and claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in Which'.

' Fig. l is a perspective view o't an animal marking device embodying the principles of my invention. '30

Fig. 2 s a vertical section. through the center of the needle-carrying member of the device.

' Fig. 31s a sectional view similar to Fig. 2

and showing amodi'fied form of the needlecarrier. 1 p

Referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawings which illustrate a practical embodiment of my invention, 10 designates a short shank that may be formed of wire, one end of said shank beingbent to form a loop 11 of such'size as to readily accommodate the end portion of theindex finger and the oppositeend of the shank 10 is threaded as designated by 12;

An internally threaded tube 13 receives the threaded portion 12 ofshank 10 and the "upper end of tube. 13 is provided withan integral flange or head 14, the'peripheral surface of which'may be milled or corrugated.

. The threaded connection between the thread -ed portion of shank 10 and the tube 18 enables the latter to be readily rotated in either direction when the device is used and in this connection it will be understood that the tubular member is not screwed tightly upon the threaded portion o t-the shank, but that tattooing purposes.

the threaded; engagement of the :parts. m, vides' a simple-term of-"con'nection and; at. the

same time permits the needle carrying tube to bereadi'ly rotated: between thenthumbran'd I second linge1 -wl1en. the device'isusedi The lower portion of tubular member 13 is flattened and seated "therein and rigidly fixed by means of solder {or the like are the upper or blunt endsof a series otneedlesor puncturing members 14. A W V In the modified form of the device illus-f V .trated in Fig. 3, the tubular. portion 13of the needle carrier is mounted to rotate freely Onthe unthreaded lower end ofshank ;1O

7 0. and the'terminal portion of said shank'flO is 1' provided with ahead 15 that occupies a cor responding recess in'member 13 at the up-i end of the flattened lower '--'p.ortion-:-

I prefer to arrange the tattoo, needles'l l in per th-ereot,

a straight row as illustrated in the drawings,'but it will be understood that the number of needles'may 'be'inoreased andthat they may bearranged so as toform the out line ofany letter, figure, or symbol.

In the use f my improved tattoo mark i ing instrument, the end portion of the index I finger is placed through loop lland' the flange or head 14? on the upper end of the tubular needle carrier ,is engaged between the ball of the thumb andthe end of the I second finger. ment may be readily and conveniently manipulated so as totorce the-pointsfof'the' When so engaged the instru needles beneath the skinof, animalsear i and the tubular needle carrier may be readsymbols. Y

'An animal marking instrument of my improved construction iscompa'ratively simple in, construction, maybe easily and cheaply produced, may be conveniently manipulated fand 1s very effective n. .performing its intended. functions.

It .Will be understood that minor changes I in the size, form and construction of; the] various parts. of my improvedanimal tattoo marking instrument may be made and sub- 'stit-uted for thoseherein shown end-described. Without clepa1'tingtr0m the spirit of my nl ventio-n, the scope which iss'ebforth, in .thenppendd claims; V- I'clmmas my lnventlonz V v flfA tattoo marking in lplementr gornPris- 'Q se1i'ies of needles. ga rl'iedby therot at-ably f m ount edimel'nber and a flange On" the upper end of saxd rotatably mounted member 32L In a i attoQ'marking implement, a shank provlded at oneend; wlth a finger-recelving loop, a tubular member mounted for rotation are arranged in a straight row.

formed on'thd'upper .-;end of *said vinbular m f me'l'nber, the'lowr end ofthe'tflbnlar'mem- Q .belfnbeing fiaL-te'nedjand wserie s Of ned'les 1 seated in, the flattened end of said tubular member.

n fingenrecming 10 op ,".a member mounted to rotate 'Jfreely upon Vth "oth er -e'n d ofj the shank and awserie of .-need1es carried-by the: 3

'.ne' edles' i 1 I rotatably mounted nlember" which In tea undny Wher'e'Of I Vaflix signatur.

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